On New Year’s Day 2017 my partner Joe and I took a Sunday drive north of Seattle. As we cruised by the Everett waterfront we saw a UNICYCLER at sunset! We snapped a shot and met him at the next viewpoint. I shared the photo with Murray – and got his permission to post to Instagram and Twitter.

Everett WA Unicycler @ Sunset.

We all decided the meeting was a harbinger of a hopeful year! In a nice surprise, Murray sent us each Starbucks gift cards.

Fast forward to February in Vancouver B.C.. I was visiting my cousin and as it happens, there was to be a protest at the new Trump Tower. This I gotta see; this I gotta do.

So I woke up on Tuesday, ready to “rise & resist”.

The unicycler’s gift card came in handy. I got a soy latte and created my protest sign at the window seat facing West Pender.

Off to Trump Tower Vancouver, in light snowfall.

At the Tower, I was approached by local journalist Tina Lovgreen and she took my name and photo. She tweeted me and my sign!

Rise & Resist

This year I will try and make good connections, make use of gifts received, and put my voice to good use in 2017! Onward and upward!